How far is the Pennine 39?

The Pennine 39 is one distance: 37 Mile (59.5 km).

Is the Pennine 39 course marked?

No. The Pennine 39 is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.

NAV4 Adventure Pennine 39

Alston YHA, Alston, CumbriaSat, 8 May 2027

The best of the Pennine Way, Bowlees to Alston over Cross Fell.

37 Mile

60 km

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Nobody has reviewed this one yet

No reviews of the Pennine 39, and nothing on what people wore. Both are things no organiser publishes and every runner wants before they enter — how it actually went, and what was on your feet.

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The course

Start time not confirmed yet — check with the organiser.

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Cut-offs

A self-navigated event following the official Pennine Way, whose nine permanent markers designate every route choice. Linear: you register at Alston and are bussed to the start at Bowlees. Early start 08:00 for anyone expecting over eleven hours, standard start 09:00. Limited to 100 places.

How to enter

Sat, 8 May 2027 · Entries open

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Common questions

: The Pennine 39 is one distance: 37 Mile (59.5 km).
: No course file for the Pennine 39 yet, so there's no measured climb here. When NAV4 Adventure publish one, this fills in.
: Not graded yet. A TRP grade is worked out from distance and climb measured off the course file, and there isn't one for the Pennine 39 yet.
: No. The Pennine 39 is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Pennine 39. NAV4 Adventure confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: A self-navigated event following the official Pennine Way, whose nine permanent markers designate every route choice. Linear: you register at Alston and are bussed to the start at Bowlees. Early start 08:00 for anyone expecting over eleven hours, standard start 09:00. Limited to 100 places.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Pennine 39. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the NAV4 Adventure race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Pennine 39. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sat, 8 May 2027. Entries open.